1. Gratitude and Compassion for Others Lesson 2 Shark Talk November 10, 2010 Lesson 2 Shark Talk November 10, 2010

2. A Word About Kindness Be kind; it is hardly ever the wrong thing to do.

3. What is Pro-Social Behavior?  Random Acts of Kindness  Any small act that helps someone else or causes someone else to benefit from the experience, no matter how small  Actions that promote the well-being of society  Random Acts of Kindness  Any small act that helps someone else or causes someone else to benefit from the experience, no matter how small  Actions that promote the well-being of society

4. ???Question??? What are the possible effects of one act of kindness?

5. Q: What is serial reciprocity? Answer: When one person gives to another, by means of time, talent or treasure, and causes a continual chain of giving to occur in a linear pattern. Answer: When one person gives to another, by means of time, talent or treasure, and causes a continual chain of giving to occur in a linear pattern.

6. Choose to make a difference  Even by helping one person, you can make a difference.  Think about the starfish story.  What do you remember about the story?  Even by helping one person, you can make a difference.  Think about the starfish story.  What do you remember about the story?

7. Here’s a list of what you can do to help:  Say “ Good Morning ” or “ Hello ”  Hold the door for someone  Donate food to a soup kitchen   Rake leaves at an elderly person's home   Tell a child a story   Give a compliment   Send a warm baby blanket or cuddly toy to a family crisis shelter  Say “ Good Morning ” or “ Hello ”  Hold the door for someone  Donate food to a soup kitchen   Rake leaves at an elderly person's home   Tell a child a story   Give a compliment   Send a warm baby blanket or cuddly toy to a family crisis shelter

8. More Ideas  Give money to a charity  Give someone change for a dollar or another bill  Donate old books to the library  Leave the waitress or waiter a nice tip  Tell someone important in your life how much he or she means to you  Give someone a hug  Plant a tree  Spend time with residents of a nursing home  Send a care package to a soldier overseas  Give money to a charity  Give someone change for a dollar or another bill  Donate old books to the library  Leave the waitress or waiter a nice tip  Tell someone important in your life how much he or she means to you  Give someone a hug  Plant a tree  Spend time with residents of a nursing home  Send a care package to a soldier overseas

9. Now, it’s your turn!  Choose one small idea for an action that you can take to "make a difference to that one" (as in the starfish story).  Write a specific plan on paper, and place it in your red journal.  Share your plan with your classmates.  Choose one small idea for an action that you can take to "make a difference to that one" (as in the starfish story).  Write a specific plan on paper, and place it in your red journal.  Share your plan with your classmates.